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  • Her husband left home and she committed adultery

    I have a difficult relationship with my husband, he has left town since November, 2004 at the beginning I would call him and he would call me also. It has been 2 ½ months that I have no news of him. He left me alone and I have to pay my bills for myself. My question is what are the procedure that I would have to follow I would like to divorce.. More

  • Irresponsible husband

    I need an advice. I converted to Islam 4 years ago Al-hamdulillah. I married who I thought was a strong Muslim man. Turn's out he is extremely weak, he drinks, he doesn't pray. My problem firstly is the fact that 3 months after he had left his first wife he then in turns goes back home to her, and without discussing it with me. I have dealt with.. More

  • Husband chats with a woman on Internet against wife's protests

    My husband is chatting with a Muslim lady via msn messenger, she added him and they have been chatting ever since I told him that it was wrong what he was doing but he does not listen. He has even added her photo on messenger. Please can you give me an urgent advice I don't know what to do has I am feeling very hurt and down.. More

  • Wants to be free from a dissolute marriage

    I married my husband 10 years ago after 5 years of innocent love, the very first day of marriage he became a completely different personality, but I couldn't tell anybody because my family did not want me to marry him at the first place because of social differences. Anyway, I accepted everything he did and fulfill all his need even by doing some.. More

  • Giving divorce in language other than Arabic

    I found out that according to Maliki Madhab, one of the condition of divorce to be valid is the pronunciation of the words in Arabic. Link for subject matter is http://www.guidinghelper.com/qna/divorce.html I asked my 2 Usthadh here in Jeddah (I'm a Muslim revert since 1997), but they said that they never come across such rule. In their view,.. More

  • Married for four years to abusive, neglecting husband

    I got married like almost 4 years ago. After our marriage, we both moved to USA. When I got married, I had the intentions that I'll be with my husband through thick and thin. But I found at the fourth day of our marriage, that he has no control on his anger as he slapped me on my face so hard only because my nail hit his nose accidentally... More

  • Marriage and divorce via the Internet

    What is the Islamic rule regarding Nikaah and divorce through Internet provided the bride and groom were staying two countries. If a marriage through Internet is valid or not? The presence of bride and groom is essential (face to face) for Nikaah? .. More

  • Wants troubled marriage to end

    Egyptian husband refuses to marry in the mosque. We are both Muslims. Keeps saying yes but never does nothing to make it happen. I went out of town for few days found he been having online sex with women from all over and some in same city Houston. I am so hurt and disappointed I told him to leave. He did for 4 hrs then come back. He doesn't.. More

  • Being patient with irresponsible, criticizing husband

    To what extend should a wife be patient. I work full time job and have five children 2-12 years of age, and I try to do everything to please my husband and my children. Currently my husband work is very slow and I have been responsible for all the expenses for one year, I do all of the house work , I do most of the grocery shopping, and I take care.. More

  • Divorcing his wife by written statement and no witnesses

    Is it acceptable in Islam, when husband divorcing his wife by just writing a statement of divorce without witness? Would not be necessary to have two witnesses when husband divorcing wife? .. More

  • Sorrowing about broken marriage, abortion and backbiting

    I went trough a horrifying divorce 1 year ago. My father came and took me from my husband’s house. My husband in the range of anger unbelievably influenced by his controlling mother locked me out of the house for 2 days because I refuse to obey his gossipy mother. Anyhow, since I was pregnant, I had to sleep at my relatives' house for a couple.. More

  • Forced to marry by his father, but now wants to marry someone else

    I have a girl who was forcefully married to me by my dad I tried to say with her and there is another one I love much more than this one and I think the other one I would love to marry would not love another woman with me and I myself am afraid of being unjust to the one my dad gave me for about eight months now? After all Allaah said we should.. More

  • Sent wife a written divorce notice

    A person has sent a Talaaq notice with two witnesses to his wife through Post stating that she is repeatedly staying in her maternal house and not returning to his place even on called by him in person. She is having a child. He has stated in his notice that “on the day of …… (Notice date) in the presence of X and Y by pronouncing Talaaq,.. More

  • Pronounced 'divorce' twice in anger

    During an argument I asked my wife would she be happy if I say "Talaaq" and then I said "Talaaq, Talaaq". Now I do not remember clearly whether I said the word Talaaq two times or three times but I believe I said it twice. I had no intention of saying that or divorcing my wife. It was just during an argument that I uttered these words. Now in.. More

  • His wife of 20 years disputes with him about Islam and raising the children

    I married a non-Muslimah who before marriage (20-years ago) intended to become a Muslim and said the Kalimaah at the time of Nikaah. She is a very good woman who unfortunately has failed to practice Islam but respects the Faith. She believes that being 'good to all and not to hurt anyone in this life is her religion.' I say to her that is not.. More